[Samba] General Samba Printer Admin question

Joel Hammer Joel at hammershome.com
Fri Aug 1 00:11:14 GMT 2003


Depending on your printing system, ldp.perms might be a place to look.
Joel

On Thu, Jul 31, 2003 at 11:22:49AM -0400, Helen Nulty wrote:
> How do you handle general samba print job administration?
> Anyone have print command scripts to share?
> 
> We would like our printer admins to be able to "pause" and
> "resume" printing.  Now we get "Error processing command"
> when "Pause Printing" is attempted from an NT workstation.
> I presume this is because the admin lacks authority to
> execute the lppause/lpresume commands.  Ours are:
>     lp -d %p -%j -H hold
>     lp -d %p -%j -H resume
> 
> 
> Any suggestions will be appreciated.
> 
> Helen
> 
> 
> Other pertinent details:
> samba version 2.2.8a
> solaris 2.8
> smb.conf:
> 
> # Global parameters
>  [global]
>          workgroup = UNCSPH
>          netbios name = BIANCA
>          netbios aliases = SPH1
>          server string = Samba Server 2.2.8a
>          interfaces = qfe* nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn/255.255.0.0
>          security = DOMAIN
>          encrypt passwords = Yes
>          min passwd length = 6
>          password server = CORDELIA CRESSIDA
>          passwd program = /bin/passwd %u
>          passwd chat = *Enter login(NIS+) password:* %o\n
> *New*password* %n\n *Re-enter*password:* %n\n *changed for*
>          username map = /usr/local/samba/lib/users.map
>          log level = 3
>          syslog only = Yes
>          max log size = 50
>          printcap name = /etc/printers.conf
>          os level = 0
>          wins proxy = Yes
>          wins server = nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
>          host msdfs = Yes
>          printer admin = administrator admin system root
> hnulty testsmb
>          security mask = 03777777
>          force security mode = 03777777
>          directory security mask = 03777777
>          force directory security mode = 03777777
>          hosts allow = nnn.nnn.0.0/255.255.0.0
> nnn.nnn.0.0/255.255.0.0
>          hosts deny = all
>          printing = bsd
>          print command = lp -c -d %p %s; rm %s
>          lpq command = lpq -P %p
>          lprm command = lprm -P %p -%j
>          lppause command = lp -d %p -%j -H hold
>          lpresume command = lp -d %p -%j -H resume
> 
>  [printers]
>          path = /var/spool/samba
>          guest account =
>          printer admin = administrator admin root system
> hnulty testsmb
>          guest ok = Yes
>          printable = Yes
>          browseable = No
> 
>  [print$]
>          comment = Support uploading of printer driver files
> 
>          path = /usr/local/samba/printers
>          write list = admin administrator system root
>          force user = system
>          force group = system

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